slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
common front; united front
evening moon; moon that can only be seen in the early hours of the night (esp. from the 2nd to the 7th of the eight month)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
composite photograph; photomontage
pile (fabric, nuclear reactor, structural support, etc.)
frame; framework; outline
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
departure; leaving; going away; recession
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
after construction; after building; since construction
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to come from; to have roots in
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
chief; main; principal; important
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
individual differences; personal equation
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
recuperation; medical treatment
age lowering; reduction in age
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to happen to have on hand or in stock
at the meeting; on the occasion
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat